Neil Simon Theatre, (8/15/2002 - 1/4/2009)

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Description: A musical in two acts
Setting: Baltimore. 1962.

Opening Night Production Credits [see more]

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)

Produced by Margo Lion, Adam Epstein, The Baruch-Viertel-Routh-Frankel Group, James D. Stern, Douglas L. Meyer, Rick Steiner, Frederic H. Mayerson, SEL, GFO and New Line Cinema; Produced in association with Clear Channel Entertainment, Allan S. Gordon, Élan V. McAllister, Dede Harris, Kardana-Swinsky Productions, John Osher and Bonnie Osher; Associate Producer: The Aspen Group, Daniel C. Staton and Rhoda Mayerson

The world premiere of HAIRSPRAY was produced with The 5th Avenue Theatre (David Armstrong, Producing Artistic Director; Marilynn Sheldon, Managing Director)

Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan; Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman; Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters; Music orchestrated by Harold Wheeler; Musical Director: Lon Hoyt; Music arranged by Marc Shaiman

Directed by Jack O'Brien; Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell; Associate Director: Matt Lenz; Associate Choreographer: Michele Lynch

Scenic Design by David Rockwell; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Sound Design by Steve C. Kennedy; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Make-Up Design by Randy Houston Mercer; Associate Scenic Design: Richard Jaris; Assistant Scenic Design: Emily Beck, Robert Bissinger and Ted LeFevre; Associate to David Rockwell: Barry Richards; Assistant to David Rockwell: Michael Dereskewicz and Joanie Schlafer; Associate Costume Design: Martha Bromelmeier; Assistant Costume Design: Laura Oppenheimer; Assistant to William Ivey-Long: Melissa-Anne Blizzard and Donald Sanders; Associate Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg; Assistant Lighting Design: Paul Miller; Associate Sound Design: John Shivers; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Amy Solomon

General Manager: Richard Frankel Productions and Laura Green; Company Manager: Marc Borsak; Associate Co. Mgr: Aliza Wassner; Exclusive Tour Direction: On The Road

Production Supervisor: Steven Beckler; Technical Supervisor: Tech Production Services, Inc.; Stage Manager: J. Philip Bassett; Assistant Stage Mgr: Marisha Ploski; Production Stage Manager: Steven Beckler

Conducted by Lon Hoyt; Associate Conductor: Keith Cotton; Assistant Conductor: Seth Farber; Guitar 1 (Electric/Acoustic guitar): David Spinozza; Guitar 2 (Electric/Acoustic guitar): Peter Calo; Keyboard 1: Lon Hoyt; Keyboard 2: Keith Cotton; Keyboard 3: Seth Farber; Electric Bass: Francisco Centeno; Drums/Synth drums/Percussion: Clint de Ganon; Percussion: Walter "Wally" Usiatynski; Reed 1 (Saxs, Flute, Clarinet): David Mann; Reed 2 (Saxs, Flute, Clarinet): Dave Riekenberg; Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Piccolo Trumpet: Danny Cahn; Trombone/Bass Trombone: Birch Johnson; Violin: Robert Shaw and Carol Pool; Cello: Sarah Hewitt Roth; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Music Preparation: Emily Grishman Music Preparation; Onstage Guitar: Matthew Morrison; Onstage Keyboards: Linda Hart; Onstage Glockenspiel: Joel Vig; Onstage Harmonica: Kerry Butler

Press Representative: Richard Kornberg and Don Summa; Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Dance Captain: Greg Graham; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Promotions: TMG - The Marketing Group; Photographer: Paul Kolnik

Harvey Fierstein	Edna Turnblad	(Jul 18, 2002-May 2, 2004)
Marissa Jaret Winokur	Tracy Turnblad	(Jul 18, 2002-Aug 10, 2003)
Laura Bell Bundy	Amber Von Tussle	(Jul 18, 2002-Jul 13, 2003)
Kerry Butler	Penny Pingleton	(Jul 18, 2002-Jul 13, 2003)
Mary Bond Davis	Motormouth Maybelle
Linda Hart	Velma Von Tussle	(Jul 18, 2002-Jul 13, 2003)
Dick Latessa	Wilbur Turnblad	(Jul 18, 2002-Aug 1, 2004)
Matthew Morrison	Link Larkin	(Jul 18, 2002-Jan 11, 2004)
Corey Reynolds	Seaweed J. Stubbs	(Jul 18, 2002-Jul 13, 2003)
Clarke Thorell	Corny Collins	(Jul 18, 2002-Jan 11, 2004)
Danelle Eugenia Wilson	Little Inez	(Jul 18, 2002-Jul 18, 2003)
Eric Anthony	Duane
	Denizen of Baltimore
Shoshana Bean	Shelly
	Denizen of Baltimore
Eric Dysart	Gilbert
	Denizen of Baltimore
Adam Fleming	Sketch	(Jul 18, 2002-Feb 8, 2004)
	Denizen of Baltimore	(Jul 18, 2002-Feb 8, 2004)
Jennifer Gambatese	Brenda	(Jul 18, 2002-Mar 30, 2003)
	Denizen of Baltimore
Danielle Lee Greaves	Lorraine
	Denizen of Baltimore
John Hill	Fender	(Jul 18, 2002-Jun 29, 2003)
	Denizen of Baltimore
Jackie Hoffman	Prudy Pingleton
	Gym Teacher
	Matron
	Denizen of Baltimore
Hollie Howard	Tammy
	Denizen of Baltimore
Katharine Leonard	Lou Ann
	Denizen of Baltimore
Kamilah Martin	One of The Dynamites
	Denizen of Baltimore
Rashad Naylor	Thad
	Denizen of Baltimore
Judine Richárd	One of The Dynamites
	Denizen of Baltimore
Peter Matthew Smith	Brad	(Jul 18, 2002-Mar 13, 2005)
	Denizen of Baltimore
Todd Michel Smith	IQ
	Denizen of Baltimore
Shayna Steele	One of The Dynamites
	Denizen of Baltimore
Joel Vig	Harriman F. Spritzer
	Principal
	Mr. Pinky
	Guard
	Denizen of Baltimore
John Waters Uncredited	TV Announcer	Recorded voice only

Swings: Joshua Bergasse, Greg Graham, Brooke Tansley.

Understudies: Eric Anthony (Seaweed J. Stubbs), Shoshana Bean (Tracy Turnblad, Velma Von Tussle), Eric Dysart (Seaweed J. Stubbs), Adam Fleming (Jul 18, 2002-Feb 8, 2004) (Link Larkin), Jennifer Gambatese (Penny Pingleton), Danielle Lee Greaves (Motormouth Maybelle), David Greenspan (Edna Turnblad, Wilbur Turnblad), Katy Grenfell (Tracy Turnblad), John Hill (Corny Collins, Link Larkin), Jackie Hoffman (Velma Von Tussle), Hollie Howard (Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton), Katharine Leonard (Amber Von Tussle), Kamilah Martin (Motormouth Maybelle), Judine Richárd (Little Inez), Peter Matthew Smith (Corny Collins), Shayna Steele (Little Inez), Joel Vig (Edna Turnblad, Wilbur Turnblad).